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Jomon Culture

Kiusu Earthwork Burial Circles: Closeup view of Earthwork Burial Circle No. 2

Kiusu Earthwork Burial Circles: Closeup view of Earthwork Burial Circle No. 2

Photographed in May 2013
Earthwork Burial Circle No. 2 measures approximately 75 m in outer diameter and 34 m in inner diameter. The difference in elevation between its central part and the embankment is approximately 5.4 m – the largest among the group of earthworks. This burial circle is thus distinguished from the remaining earthworks by the difference in elevation.

photo courtesy: Chitose Archaeological Operations Center, Chitose Board of Education, Chitose City

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